| Affiliations: | Aggie Research Mentoring Program |
| Project Leader: | Alexandra MacMillan Uribe, Ph.D. macmillanuribe@ag.tamu.edu Nutrition and Food Science |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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4 |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Team members who are creative or have strong writing/analytic skills may have additional opportunities to publish or coauthor conference abstracts, manuscripts, or generate products that share information with community stakeholders.
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Team Needs:
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Required competencies/skills include 1) familiarity with nutrition/dietetics, 2) ability to work well with other team members, 3) demonstrated commitment to health equity, 4) excellent organization and time management skills. Most team meetings will occur virtually, but 1-2 meetings per semester may occur in person. |
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Description:
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The Produce Prescription for Healthy Blood Pressure (PRx-BP) program pairs produce prescription with healthy eating and blood pressure management education. The goal of this project is to understand whether PRx-BP can improve blood pressure levels among adults with hypertension living in West Dallas, TX, a largely underserved community. Participation in this project will help students increase their knowledge about evaluation of health promotion programs, health equity, and food and nutrition security. Additionally, students will gain skills in quantitative and qualitative methods by supporting our research team in data analysis. |